Eccleston road traffic accidents
Eccleston recorded 134 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 183 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 183
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 183
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Eccleston
Roads in Eccleston
Postcode districts in Eccleston
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Accidents in Eccleston
Road collision statistics for Eccleston
Collisions recorded
134
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
183
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
29.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Eccleston
Collisions in Eccleston are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.9% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.5% of recorded collisions in Eccleston happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Eccleston have produced 183 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 15 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 103 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 132 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 115 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 118 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 116 casualties, Passenger 39 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Eccleston
How many road accidents have there been in Eccleston?
134 collisions have been recorded in Eccleston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 183 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Eccleston were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 39 were serious — 29.9% of all recorded collisions in Eccleston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Eccleston?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Eccleston, accounting for 20.9% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Eccleston happen on?
98.5% of collisions in Eccleston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Eccleston?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 183 casualties recorded in Eccleston.
Is road safety in Eccleston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Eccleston fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Eccleston come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Eccleston cover 1999 to 2025.